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| Hugh Leonard Writer’s Bursary Call For Submissions |
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has opened a call for submissions for a bi-annual Hugh Leonard Bursary worth €10,000. The Bursary will be awarded to a mid-career writer (a playwright, TV and film writer, fiction or non-fiction writer). more |
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| European Film Awards Shortlist 'Once' |
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John Carney’s acclaimed musical feature ‘Once’ has been shortlisted for the 2007 European Film Academy Awards. The Samson Films production has been named alongside 41 other films in contention for the top European accolades. more |
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| TV3 Schedule Heralds “New Phase” For Broadcaster |
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TV3 launched their new season of programming heralding what the broadcaster describes as a “new phase” for the Irish station. The Autumn lineup includes dramas, documentaries and sporting events, including the Rugby World Cup; ‘The Tudors’; four new Irish originated programmes and a major nightly news slot. more |
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| Irish Talent Finds ‘Atonement’ |
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Work from new Irish actress Saoirse Ronan and acclaimed Irish cinematographer Seamus McGarvey can been seen on the big screen this weekend with the cinematic release of Joe Wright’s latest romantic drama ‘Atonement’. more |
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Dingle Inaugural Film Festival Opens Tonight
The Dingle Film Festival opens Thursday 6th September, with Jury Chair Sir Alan Parker attending the sold out screening of Julie Delphy’s ‘Two Days in Paris’. more |
Sheridan’s ‘August Rush’ Opens Heartland Fest
Kirsten Sheridan’s latest feature ‘August Rush’ is set to open the 16th Heartland Film Festival, USA (18 – 26 October). The fairytale drama, starring Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers alongside Keri Russell, Freddie Highmore and Robin Williams, is Sheridan’s follow up to her 2001 indie hit ‘Disco Pigs’. more |
DIT Three Year Scholarship in New Media Research
The School of Media, DIT in Dublin, has announced details of a PhD research scholarship on 'New Media: Uses, Meanings and Rituals', "ideally suiting any one who wants to combine practical media industry concerns with academic enquiry." more |
BCTV Expansion Welcomes New Staff & Location
Post production facility, BobbyCTV, are expanding with new staff and a new Lad Lane location. Headed by editor and company director Bob Caldwell, the new boutique facility will incorporate both offline & online editing suites. more |
4Talent Producer Training Day Announced
4Talent are on the hunt for new talent to create web videos and podcasts, running a series of open days across the UK for prospective filmmakers to pitch and win one of four £500 commissions each day. The Belfast Open Day takes place on Tuesday 23rd October. more |
Royal Reception For ‘The Tudors’ on TV3
The fist episode of TV3’s eagerly anticipated series ‘The Tudors’ debuted on Irish screens this week with a royal reception from 168,000 Irish viewers. more |
Arts Council Seeks €20m Fund Increase
The Arts Council has issued a request to the Government for an additional €20m in 2008, to bring its funding up to €100m. The Council wishes to focus on the development of key areas and stabilise the arts sector in Ireland for the first time. more |
TRC Unveils New Media Initiative For Indie Co’s
The Research Centre (TRC) is inviting applications from independent production companies for their newly established New Media training initiative, Cross Creative, offering a nine month training programme and £7,000 new media technology grant. more |
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- UTV Posts 4% Profit Growth
- October Date For Clones Festival
- Filmbase AGM Set for Sept 26th
- Web Release For NY ‘Home’ Documentary
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